as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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Recent Examples of atoll
It's really isolated on Motu To’opua, an atoll opposite the main island of Bora Bora.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
One of them is the lack of detailed geological research on the atoll and its surrounding seabed.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, is situated roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia and comprises 29 atolls, five islands, and 1,151 inlets, spread across 750,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
One of them is the lack of detailed geological research on the atoll and its surrounding seabed.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.
—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
Noun
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White delivery vans with orange Katapulk logos splashed across each side delivered goods all over the island.
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Not the island flattened by the same image, but the one that still tastes like itself.
Noun
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At Ambergris Cay, private aviation and immigration clearance on the cay remove the public mechanics of arrival altogether.
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.
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Last year, Centara opened two new resorts in the North Male Atoll, a chain of over 50 islands and islets that’s home to mesmerising corals and marine life.
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La Romana's proximity to the pristine beaches of Saona Island and Catalina Island, two hidden islets that are easily accessible by boat, make this destination a must-see for travelers looking to explore beyond the typical tourist routes.
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From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
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Turquoise green lagoon for a kilometer and then the sea of deep blue shade beyond the coral reef.
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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